Multimessenger studies with the VERITAS Atmospheric Cherenkov Observatory
M. Santander (for the VERITAS Collaboration)
TL;DR
This paper discusses VERITAS's multimessenger program that studies the connection between gamma rays and neutrinos to identify cosmic-ray accelerators, presenting recent results and future prospects with other observatories.
Contribution
It provides an overview of VERITAS's multimessenger observations and explores potential combined studies with facilities like LIGO for enhanced astrophysical insights.
Findings
Initial results on gamma-ray and neutrino correlations
Potential identification of cosmic-ray sources
Future multimessenger observational strategies
Abstract
The VERITAS gamma-ray observatory has an active multimessenger program, currently focused on studying the connection between very-high-energy gamma rays and the astrophysical neutrino flux recently discovered by the IceCube telescope. As both gammarays and neutrinos are produced in hadronic interactions, it is expected that a joint study of both messenger channels could reveal powerful cosmic-ray accelerators and probe their properties. We present an overview and recent results from the VERITAS multimessenger program and discuss prospects for combined studies with other multimessenger facilities, such as the Advanced LIGO gravitational wave observatory.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers · Neutrino Physics Research